Rain or Shine, Middies Pride

Posted by tayleightierneyhonan on October 12th, 2015

On Friday night, I once again found myself supporting our Dracut Middies, this time on the road against the Haverhill Hillies and once again the rain did make a guest appearance for most of the game. However, that did not stop the football players from doing their thing. The Haverhill Hillies fans were the most energetic I have ever seen, with over 150 fans in their student section alone, which definitely brings up the atmosphere!

This week I decided I would focus on finding a player to interview. After a bit of research, I discovered that there a few Freshman who have been asked to step up and play on the varsity field. So I decided, I had to talk to Allyn French on Friday night. I wanted to know his perspective on playing in a Varsity game as a Freshman. I asked French what his reaction was when he received the opportunity to play, he said “I was really excited but you also have to keep in mind that it’s a big jump from Freshman to Varsity, playing with the big kids now and they are all here for a reason”. French also plays on both the Freshman and JV teams, so I asked him what he feels like he can take back to those games after being a part of a Varsity game to which he said “The speed of the game definitely, Varsity is just so much faster.” It’s clear that Allyn French will be a strong contributor to the team for the next four years! He is certainly one to watch!

This week the Dracut Middies were over powered by the Haverhill Hillies with a final score of 36-14. The game was highlighted by two touchdown plays by Michael Odiana. Make sure you come out this Friday night, as Dracut will be celebrating their 13 Seniors during a half-time ceremony! See you there!